Map 1 This map displays much information in a way that is very simple and comprehensive. Among other things, it shows the borders of the Holy Roman Empire as of 1500 A.D. I t clearly shows exactly where in the world the empire was, and in relation to many other nations and bodies of water that the map labels, such as: Portugal, Spain, France, England, Ireland, the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, and several others.
Another thing that this cartography illustrates is where the different religions of Europe were dominant as of 1500, based on a color-coded system. As you can see, lavender represents Roman Catholic, pink represents Anglican, pale green represents Lutheranism, yellow represents Calvinism, orange represents Eastern Orthodox, and dark green represents Muslim.
The last major thing that this map shows are some of the Holy Roman Empire’s most important cities, for instance it labels: Münster, Wittenberg, Wartburg, and many other cities. By observing the scale, which shows three centimeters equals five-hundred miles, one can get a good idea of how far apart all of these different cities were; and also how big the empire itself was.
Map 2: This is actually a trio of maps. The first one shows the borders of the Holy Roman Empire as of 962, the second map as of1640, and the third one as of 1803. The empire is clearly shaded in a light purple, and the rest of the world shown in this map is colored in a dull yellow. The primary focus of the image as a whole is displaying how its borders changed over time, and that is the key thing to be learned by studying this map. By looking at those drastic changes, you can infer and picture how much conflict existed all across Europe under the Feudal system.
The Holy Roman Empire is the main nation in these maps, yet they also label some other major geographical features, such as France, Spain, England, a few minor territories and states, in addition to some other nations and a few bodies of water; are shown in light blue.
Map 3: This is a physical map of modern day Germany, which in the same general area as the Holy Roman Empire was; and it is believed that the orography and physical geological features of that region have not markedly changed in the past millennium. Because it is a physical map, it does not show any cities, only two bodies of water (the Nordsee and Odstee) and obviously several mountain ranges; the rough English translations of which are Aleman, Franc, Thüringer, Things, Bavaric, and Freisen. All of those names are skewed across the map in all-caps, bold black print.
This map also shows different elevations and sea levels across the country. By observing this, you can learn some things about the agriculture of the Holy Roman Empire: There are certain spots on the map that are maroon and bronze colored, represent very high elevations, mountainous and rocky areas. However, other spots on the map are green; low lying plains with rivers flowing through them, perfect for lush vegetation. Based on that, one can infer that there was probably food aplenty in some areas of the empire, while some had a harder time farming.
Due to the momentous diversity in elevation, the map is very vibrant with a wide variety of shades and hues. It is mostly reddish and yellow, with occasional splotches of green in the southern half; and mainly dark green in the northern half.
Map 4: This map shows the Imperial Circles of the Holy Roman Empire, as of 1512. Each “Circle”, or political division, of the empire is a completely different color, which contributes to most of this map’s flamboyancy. These circles within the empire are the center point of the map, yet places and things like France, Hungary, the North Sea, and the Baltic Sea are also partially shown and labeled as well; and colored in gray. Many black zigzagged lines are shown, representing the borders of the Imperial Circles. Knowing and seeing this on the map should paint a picture of how truly and very much so divided Europe was under Feudal society.
References
Prentice Hall World Studies Medieval Times to Today, copyrighted 2008
Grolier Encyclopedia of World Knowledge, copyrighted 1991. Volume 9, page 277
This map displays much information in a way that is very simple and comprehensive. Among other things, it shows the borders of the Holy Roman Empire as of 1500 A.D. I t clearly shows exactly where in the world the empire was, and in relation to many other nations and bodies of water that the map labels, such as: Portugal, Spain, France, England, Ireland, the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, and several others.
Another thing that this cartography illustrates is where the different religions of Europe were dominant as of 1500, based on a color-coded system. As you can see, lavender represents Roman Catholic, pink represents Anglican, pale green represents Lutheranism, yellow represents Calvinism, orange represents Eastern Orthodox, and dark green represents Muslim.
The last major thing that this map shows are some of the Holy Roman Empire’s most important cities, for instance it labels: Münster, Wittenberg, Wartburg, and many other cities. By observing the scale, which shows three centimeters equals five-hundred miles, one can get a good idea of how far apart all of these different cities were; and also how big the empire itself was.
Map 2:
This is actually a trio of maps. The first one shows the borders of the Holy Roman Empire as of 962, the second map as of1640, and the third one as of 1803. The empire is clearly shaded in a light purple, and the rest of the world shown in this map is colored in a dull yellow. The primary focus of the image as a whole is displaying how its borders changed over time, and that is the key thing to be learned by studying this map. By looking at those drastic changes, you can infer and picture how much conflict existed all across Europe under the Feudal system.
The Holy Roman Empire is the main nation in these maps, yet they also label some other major geographical features, such as France, Spain, England, a few minor territories and states, in addition to some other nations and a few bodies of water; are shown in light blue.
Map 3:
This is a physical map of modern day Germany, which in the same general area as the Holy Roman Empire was; and it is believed that the orography and physical geological features of that region have not markedly changed in the past millennium. Because it is a physical map, it does not show any cities, only two bodies of water (the Nordsee and Odstee) and obviously several mountain ranges; the rough English translations of which are Aleman, Franc, Thüringer, Things, Bavaric, and Freisen. All of those names are skewed across the map in all-caps, bold black print.
This map also shows different elevations and sea levels across the country. By observing this, you can learn some things about the agriculture of the Holy Roman Empire: There are certain spots on the map that are maroon and bronze colored, represent very high elevations, mountainous and rocky areas. However, other spots on the map are green; low lying plains with rivers flowing through them, perfect for lush vegetation. Based on that, one can infer that there was probably food aplenty in some areas of the empire, while some had a harder time farming.
Due to the momentous diversity in elevation, the map is very vibrant with a wide variety of shades and hues. It is mostly reddish and yellow, with occasional splotches of green in the southern half; and mainly dark green in the northern half.
Map 4:
This map shows the Imperial Circles of the Holy Roman Empire, as of 1512. Each “Circle”, or political division, of the empire is a completely different color, which contributes to most of this map’s flamboyancy. These circles within the empire are the center point of the map, yet places and things like France, Hungary, the North Sea, and the Baltic Sea are also partially shown and labeled as well; and colored in gray. Many black zigzagged lines are shown, representing the borders of the Imperial Circles. Knowing and seeing this on the map should paint a picture of how truly and very much so divided Europe was under Feudal society.
References
Prentice Hall World Studies Medieval Times to Today, copyrighted 2008
Grolier Encyclopedia of World Knowledge, copyrighted 1991. Volume 9, page 277
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Imperial_Circles-2005-10-15-en.png
www.onlinemap.co.cc/pages-europe/germany.php
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